Duchess: The Story Of Wallis Warfield Windsor
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, with minor wear on edges. Page Condition: Slightly yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A compelling biography, Duchess: The Story of Wallis Warfield Windsor chronicles the remarkable and controversial life of Wallis Simpson, the American socialite whose relationship with King Edward VIII led to one of the most dramatic abdications in British royal history. Stephen Birmingham presents an intimate and richly detailed portrait of a woman who captivated a king, drawing on extensive research to illuminate her ambitions, her three marriages, and the high-society world she inhabited on both sides of the Atlantic. The narrative uncovers the complex personality behind the public figure — a shrewd, stylish, and fiercely determined woman who was alternately adored and vilified by the press and public alike. Birmingham illustrates how Wallis, once elevated to the Duchess of Windsor, spent the remainder of her life in gilded exile, forever on the periphery of the royal family that never fully accepted her. Written with the authority and narrative flair that made Birmingham a celebrated chronicler of America's upper classes, this is an authoritative and engrossing account of love, sacrifice, and social ambition.
Author: Stephen Birmingham
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, with minor wear on edges. Page Condition: Slightly yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A compelling biography, Duchess: The Story of Wallis Warfield Windsor chronicles the remarkable and controversial life of Wallis Simpson, the American socialite whose relationship with King Edward VIII led to one of the most dramatic abdications in British royal history. Stephen Birmingham presents an intimate and richly detailed portrait of a woman who captivated a king, drawing on extensive research to illuminate her ambitions, her three marriages, and the high-society world she inhabited on both sides of the Atlantic. The narrative uncovers the complex personality behind the public figure — a shrewd, stylish, and fiercely determined woman who was alternately adored and vilified by the press and public alike. Birmingham illustrates how Wallis, once elevated to the Duchess of Windsor, spent the remainder of her life in gilded exile, forever on the periphery of the royal family that never fully accepted her. Written with the authority and narrative flair that made Birmingham a celebrated chronicler of America's upper classes, this is an authoritative and engrossing account of love, sacrifice, and social ambition.